Chapter 18 Flashcards
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What is the most spoken language?
Arabic
The population of North Africa and southwest Asia is mostly ____ who are ___.
Arabs
Muslim
-area of N. Africa compromised of Tunisa, Algeria, and Morocco
Maghreb
(Those who live in Israel)
Israelis
There are about ____ Israelis and a large majority of them are Jewish.
6.4 million
Israel was founded as the ____ in 1948.
Jewish homeland
-Arabs who live on land claimed by Israel
Palestinians
(People of Turkey)
Turks
-groups who ruled most of the eastern Med. arwa for 600 years
Ottoman Turks
Turks aren’t ___ but they practice ___.
Arabs
Islam
They speak their own language and their culture lends ___,____, and ___ elements.
Turkish
Islamic
Western
Iran at one time was called ____.
Persia
What language do Iranians speak?
Farsi
Most Iranian’s religion is ____ a form of Islam.
Shiism
Afghanis consist of many ethnic groups who are mostly ____.
Muslim
(People of Cyrpus)
Cypriots
-non-Arab island in the Med. Sea
Cyprus
Most Cypriots are ___ but there is a ____ minority.
Greek
Turkish
Armenians and ______
Kurds
What are two groups who want their own countries?
Armenians and Kurds
Most people live along ___,____, or near____ and____.
Sea costs
Rivers
Highlands
Oasis
____,_____,______ and ______ are the major economic activities.
Farming
Mining
Fishing
Trading
The only population in deserts are:
Cities with oil-related industry
Nomadic herders live near oases
What are the most populated countries in the area?
Iran
Turkey
Egypt